Epistemis

Doctor-Patient Relationship and Clinical Communication Skills

Family Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Un tratado exhaustivo de nivel docente y profesional sobre el encuentro clínico. Mecánicas comunicativas, bases neurobiológicas de la empatía, calibración del lenguaje verbal y no verbal, gestión de perfiles complejos, transmisión de noticias difíciles, entrevista motivacional y la autogestión emocional del clínico bajo el enfoque de la Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria.

What it covers

  1. Epistemological Models of the Doctor-Patient Relationship
  2. · Classical Models of the Doctor-Patient Relationship
  3. · The Relational Perspective of Pedro Laín Entralgo
  4. Neurobiological Bases of Empathy and Communication
  5. · Neurochemical Systems Modulators of the Clinical Encounter
  6. The Calgary-Cambridge Model of the Clinical Interview
  7. · The Two Continuous Tasks of the Model
  8. Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Skills
  9. · The Channels of Non-Verbal Communication
  10. · The SOLER Model for Non-Verbal Posture
  11. Micro-communication and Facilitation Skills
  12. · The Technical Tools of Facilitation
  13. · The NURS Model for the Management of Patient Emotions
  14. The BATIC Model and the Exploration of the Patient's Agenda
  15. Motivational Interviewing and Behavior Change
  16. · The Tranteoric Model of Prochaska and DiClemente
  17. · The Tools of Motivational Micro-dialogue: The OARS Acronym
  18. Communication of Bad News: SPIKES Protocol (EPICEE)
  19. · The Six Stages of the SPIKES Protocol (EPICEE)
  20. Situations and Profiles of Complex Patients
  21. · Typologies of Complex Interaction and Technical Approach
  22. Family Medicine, Life Cycle and Systemic Approach
  23. Interculturality, Cognitive Biases and Diversity in Consultation
  24. · The LEARN Model for the Intercultural Encounter
  25. · Frequent Cognitive Biases in Clinical Communication
  26. Clinical Communication Evaluation Instruments
  27. Burnout, Self-Care and the Management of "Doctor as a Drug"
  28. Complex Clinical Cases and Resolution Transcripts

The complete study guide is in the app

This page summarizes the outline. The full interactive study guide —with high-yield diagrams, clinical tables, and board review cases— can be read inside Epistemis, completely offline and ad-free.

Subject
Family Medicine
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
28
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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